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At the Los Angeles Auto Show this week Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its Ener-G-Force concept SUV, a seven-passenger giant expected get 550 horsepower and 560 pound-feet of torque.

Mercedes says it'll do 0-60 in less than five seconds on a hydrogen cell system that generates fuel from recycled water stored in rooftop tanks. Power is sent to motors located in the wheel hubs for an operating range of roughly 500 miles, and it'll have such progressive technology as a roof rack with a topography sensor that scans the surroundings to adapt the suspension to different terrain.

No word yet on when this monstrosity will come to fruition, if it ever does. But it does indicate where Merc is headed for the years to come.

And it's quite the statement piece--just ask Setorii Pond, the owner of the Pond Collection of cars and a well-known exotics enthusiast here in LA. Watch the video above to see what she thinks of the car.